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Common snapping turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Photo by themanleyfam
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Field Notes

Notes:

My wife and I were running and this turtle was basking, mouth wide open in the middle of the road. We moved it off the road where it walked back toward the creek.

Species ID Suggestions

Common snapping turtle

Chelydra serpentina

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Aaron_G
Nice job getting her off the road. :-)

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PublishedMay 11, 2013

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